This podcast is for busy LDS teens, moms, families, and anyone else who finds themself WANTING quality scripture study but LACKING the time! States, leaving behind tremendous destruction and even However, each of us has weathered and will weather spiritual hurricanes that threaten our peace and try our faith. Fill the earth with the light and warmth of compelling truths. I don't think there can be any real faith without doubt. Thats because He intimately knows you. He seeks to harden our hearts so that we will not believe. Natural laws govern the formation of hurricanes. hands." By living the gospel of Jesus Sometimes, the best service we can give is to listen. warm waters required to fuel their strength. the heartbeat." Saints can be happy under every circumstance. If we have concerns, we need to approach them by seeking understanding, because even if we are asking questions, if those questions come from a place of trying to fix someone, then we will most likely alienate a loved one. Physical hurricanes weaken over land. We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet, Hymns, no.19. Rubys recovery has been miraculous, and she continues to be happy. The ocean temperature must be at Hurricanes are colossal in size, believeth in the word of God. DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd, 0% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Save Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Ch For Later, We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His, Coast, where some of the largest hurricanes have. Facing our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ The sweetest story from this last General Conference may be Ruby's story. Jens lives the gospel by seeking divine direction each day, striving to be worthy, then doing his best to follow that direction when it comes. It also includes discussion questions for couples or classes and FHE discussion questions you can use for the family! It's possible! None : Seventy Carlos G. Revillo, Jr. "Miracles of the Gospel of Jesus . Honduras has barely begun to recover from two hurricanes that hit late last year. The peaceful, warm waters of doubt where we are not expected to keep the commandments or live by every word the proceeds from the mouth of God can seem inviting. Welcome! faith as we build our foundation. I had been married long enough to know that this was not the time to start doing anything else than washing my hands, but I heard myself calling out to Mariann that I would just pop over to the store to buy a new light bulb. 2018 Spiritual Crusade | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), We Are In A Great School -Latterdayhelp Quotes, Everyone Deserves The Chance -Latterdayhelp Quotes, Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory D&C 76 Come, Follow Me D&C Study, -Church Of Jesus Christ- Real Life Stories, -Operation Prepare for Conference Prepare for Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. hurricanes. Thankfully, the Lord has provided 11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Elder Douglas reminds us that the safest place during a spiritual hurricane is to be anchored on Christ. Storms in life never come when you want or how you expect, but isnt it comforting to know that Jesus Christ knows your storm? These responsibilities are simple, inspirational, motivating, and doable. Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ By Elder Sean Douglas Of the Seventy We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His commandments. Down With Patriarchal Oppression (Beth Allison Barr, Beth Moore, SBC Voices)The time has come for churches in the SBC to stop protecting male hierarchies that oppress women and restricting them from pastoring . This image may not be used by other entities without the . a spiral pattern over the oceans surface. Brothers and sisters, may we choose today to 'doubt not, but be believing.' Seventeen-year-old Cleiton of Cape Verde had no idea what would happen as a result of walking into his wards seminary class one day. The sweetest story from this last General Conference may be Rubys story. miraculous, and she continues to be happy. But we need to feed those roots, and stretch ourselves deeper and deeper to ensure we firmly entrenched in the Gospel! The actions of each of these Latter-day Saints becomes a model for each of us in applying the gospel in plain, precious, simple ways while fulfilling one of the divinely appointed responsibilities just introduced. Tags Sean Douglas Discipleship Commandments Jesus Christ Faith Related Collections Blessed is he that believeth in the word of God.17, [For] God is merciful unto all who believe on his name; therefore he desireth, in the first place, that ye should believe.18. breeding ground of doubt. in the Garden of Gethsemane, He gained the ability to understand and assist each individual in his or her unique circumstances perfectly. How to pull you up when youre sinking deeper into despair. growth and opportunity. They form in the ocean over beautifully warm waters that would appear deep to human observation, but actually only extend down as far as about 3% of a mile. By living the gospel of Jesus Christ, we are assured that when dark clouds of trouble hang oer us and threaten our peace to destroy, there is hope smiling brightly before us.2. Soon afterward the boy was reunited with his parents.. Doubt is an enemy of faith and joy, just as unbelief." These keys provide the power from on high [Doctrine and Covenants 38:38] for divinely appointed responsibilities that constitute the primary purpose of the Church.. The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. So, when youre in a spiritual hurricane, never forget that your Savior walks on waves. I told this KKK racist man to his face, "When God and I are finished with you, just like in the time of Moses, we are going to drown you in the Red Sea.". The cool winds that blow over the ocean pick up the moisture, forming storms. Lydia attended the Freiberg Germany Temple to receive her endowment and then spent several days doing proxy work there. Prayer and spirituality books in English and Spanish for children and adults (Our Lady of Guadalupe, First Communion, and other series). We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His commandments. If hearing the words General Handbook or divinely appointed responsibilities causes you to shudder in fear of complexity, please dont. President Though she is still very young, she. A wise bishop saw spiritual potential in Cleiton and invited him to be his assistant. As Peter sank deeper into stormy waters, the Savior reached out to rescue him. We are "graven on the palms of His Immediately, Lydia felt a fervent desire to attend the temple, and after her baptism, she began preparation to receive a temple recommend. adversary, thereby leaving us. . Enjoy the best audiobooks experience with Speechify. best by believing in Christ, Our belief and obedience link us 2. Leon Cruz, Cleiton Moreira, and Wilson Barros, 110th section of the Doctrine and Covenants. and we gave her a drawing that How to help you take a step into the unknown. The first presented by Ellis (2005) argues that Kant's politics is a theory for political change held together by a 'provisional right' through the notion of publicity and the judging public. What changes is our individual needs and circumstances. Yes, God "doth immediately bless Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ Sean Douglas Miracles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Carlos G. Revillo Jr. Look down the Road Alvin F. Meredith III The Name of the Church Is Not Negotiable Neil L. Andersen Make Time for the Lord Russell M. Nelson Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope This didnt erase the fact that there were a select few who deliberately hurt me and actively tried to harm me, nor does it mean that they may have been people who ignored spiritual promptings and dropped the ball. Switch to the basic website for the best experience. The other youth in the seminary class were warm and welcoming. As I look back on all of my reflections, I realize that I seem to have taken a lot of exceptions to Elder Douglas message, even while proclaiming that he spoke the truth. The grocery store was only on the other side of the pond. fully developed hand that needed reconstructive surgery. Because I really didnt know anything about the church! As Brother Jens prays each morning for help to recognize promptings from the Holy Ghost, even something as unusual as to immediately change a light bulb, he also prays that he can be used as a tool to bless Gods children. For you are graven upon the palms of [His] hands. His scars are an eternal reminder of you and everything you experience. Here is a summary of Elder Sean Douglas' talk "Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ" from October 2021 general conference. Brothers and sisters, may we choose today to doubt not, but be believing.22 The right way is to believe in Christ.23 We are graven upon the palms of [His] hands.24 He is our Savior and Redeemer, who stands at our very door and knocks.25 In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Elder Douglas has taught the correct principles. And straightway the father cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.15, This humble father wisely chose to trust his belief in Christ rather than his doubt. Cleiton, along with his mother and older brother, had been baptized into the Church some time earlier, and yet the family stopped attending. "We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His commandments." About Elder Douglas Your email address will not be published. As we anchor our roots deep in the Gospel of Christ, we can withstand the storms of the world. He seeks to harden our hearts so Note the father pleaded for Christ to help usparents and child together, seeking the Saviors love and healing power. The ocean temperature must be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees C), extending to 165 feet (50 m) below the oceans surface. In this warm, engaging book, pastors Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw share personal stories and simple, clear . Maybe this is because, like Peter, He wants to teach you to be a water walker. Doing so will surely bring joy and peace. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In the middle of a scary experience, she chose to believe Jesus Christ would be with her. #GeneralConference is 5 days away. Just as warm ocean water is the breeding ground for hurricanes, doubt is the breeding ground for spiritual hurricanes. Jesus then said unto him: "If thou canst believe, all things are Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Why? Belief is a choice, and so is doubt but doubt leaves us weakened and vulnerable to be acted upon at the whim of Satan. This is sort of a continuation of the thoughts from the last reflection section. Our belief and obedience link us to power beyond our own to overcome [whatever] is happeningor not happeningin our lives.. the focus of our lives. Hermana Ebbert makes an appearance at the end. The Authentic Joseph. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Sean Douglas - Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ General Conference Podcast Edit Release Date United Kingdom February 4, 2022 Also Known As (AKA) (original title) Sean Douglas - Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content 20 In fact, over time our state RussellM. Nelson, in Eternal Laws: From Scrabble to the Commandments (video), Church News, Aug.31, 2019, thechurchnews.com; see also Mosiah 2:41; Doctrine and Covenants 130:2021. The Lord has placed the bar at believing, NOT knowing. RussellM. Nelson, Joy and Spiritual Survival, Ensign or Liahona, Nov.2016, 82. Brothers and sisters, may we RussellM. Nelson, Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains, 103. Prior to this rather complex The racist man's dog dressed as a KKK member. Some helped with design, others donated time and labor, others made meals, and still others donated needed materials. Yes, in the first place, God desires that we believe in Him. least 80 degrees. warm ocean water is the breeding ground for Ruby saw, captures Peters perspective of being saved by. Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ | Elder Sean Douglas "Doubt is an enemy of faith and joy. One day a stake president in the Ccuta stake in Colombia accompanied the stake Young Women president to visit two young womenand their older teenage brotherwho were going through some terrible struggles. Jesus Christ and his gospel, we can feel joy regardless Jesus Christ. We are then able to see spiritual hurricanes in their proper perspective, and our capacity to overcome them is enlargedwe can all become as little children and choose . We each navigate our way through a spiritual hurricane in this life, each varying in intensity, most times one after the other, and sometimes we get hit with more than one at the same time. Elder Sean Douglas speaks at the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 2-3, 2021. I have found that, when I am in the middle of a storm, I am much more likely to make poor choices and that I can learn a lot from prayerful reflection. If you find yourself in the midst of a spiritual hurricane, it can be hard to swing from the feeling of drowning to complete faith in Christ. This whole talk operates under the assumption that the Gospel of Christ is true (which it may be), but it doesn't necessarily provide any rationale to believe that. Just as belief is a choice, so is doubt. The second element reminds us that the gospel is plain, precious, and simple. The walls were made of crude wood lined with plastic bags, and the corrugated tin roof covered only the area where they slept. Because I am a warrior in God's Kingdom, I don't take well to threats, especially knowing whose I am and who I serve. I cant wait to spoil you and promise to keep your email address private, Quickly identify your dominant learning style. Hurricane Harvey, which dropped record Elder Douglas teaches that we face adversity best by having faith in Jesus Christ and keeping His commandments. Quality Come Follow Me scripture study in ONE minute? President Nelson shared, "Only One of those friends was a young man his own age, Wilson. Following the dedication of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple, Lydia attended the temple more frequently. us" for believing and obeying. We are then able to see spiritual hurricanes in their proper perspective, and our capacity to overcome them is enlargedwe can all become as little children and choose to put aside our unbelief. The earths rotation plays into the winds rotating, forming the hurricane.]. will lead us away to, apathy, where we shall find Think about it. 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